Necktie



2 Sheet-Sheet 1 C. D] TOSTO NECKTIE Filed Aug June 23, 1931.

ATTORNEY c. D] TOSTO June 23, 1931.

NECKTIE 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug J INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS;

Patented June '23, 1931.

NECKTIE Application filed August15, 192a Seria1No.385,988. ff

eral object of'the invention being toprovide a hollow member which is adapted to be covered by the knot portion of the necktie and 'li to which is also attached the upper end of the main'fiap or body of the tie so that the knot can be made of difierent material or a different color from the rest of the tie, with means carried by the member'for holding therein portions of a band which is adapted to be passed aroundthe neck and thus holdthe necktie in position.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the ends of the band can be inserted in the body or main flap of the tie. i v

This invention also consists in Certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several 10 parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. V In describing the invention in detail, referjence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a front View showing the parts 3Wassembled and in the position in which they are worn. I

F i ure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through Figure 1. r I

Figure 3 is a view of the band;

5' I Figure i is a rear View of the invention.

Figure 5 is a view of the wedge member; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the hollow member on which the tie is formed with the upper portions of the sides thereof bent toward each other to provide a pocket for the wedge member.

Figure 7 is a side view of the member, prior to the bending of the upper portions of the sides thereof. v

l Figure 8 is a section on line 88 of F igure 1.

In these drawings, the numeral lindicates a hollow member which is of substantially channel shape in cross section and tapers from each end to the center, with the lower This invention relates to a necktie, the genportion rounded, as at 2.* The sides of the ,member 1 haveupper extensions 1 designed to be bent: toward each other on fold lines 2' to provide apocket for the wedge member which will hereinafter be described. The body or front A of the tie has its upper end covering the'front-or-closed face of the mem 7 her 1 and the side edges thereof; The upper end ofthe body is arranged over the outer or top edge of the member around the sides of the said member and has its said upper end inserted in the member. The knotforming portion B of the tie. is passed around the upper portion of the memthe body A and has the ends stitched to'-. getheras at '42. There is now inserted in the memberfl substantially triangular wedge member 5' shapedto fitthe upperpart TENT oer-10E 11 and is, folded her 1 and over the upper and'outer portion'of of the said member 1 The, parts 1, arebent toward each other, QS ClTSCIOSQCl byFigure 6 of the drawings for holding the wedge in the pocket thus provided in the member 1, and the confronting edges of the part-CB- are stitched together. compresses the portions "of the body and the knot-forming portion B of] the tie against the inner wall of the member V When the parts lare bent toward-each other the wedge The wedge member .5 7

is held in the pocketjprovided therefor, but i is susceotible to a downward movement in 1 the said member 1 to engage with the por tions of the necktie parts A and 'B' with" V desired friction. A band or strip G is adapted to be passed shirt worn by the wearenwith itsen'ds. passing through the space formed by the member 1 and the wedge member 5 therein and'the two portions of the band or strip are held against. movement in" the member 1 by the latch device Gwhich is pivoted in the center of the member 1,as shown at 7, and has its end portions adapted to press portions of the strip 0 against'the lowerpart of the member 1, asshown in F igures2 and Thelatch 6 is in the nature of a plate wh1ch is bent angularly upon itself and rounded at the said bent portion to provide aneye through which the pivot 7 passes and to likewise provide an upper or inner short arm 10 and an outer and around the collar f th '85' longer arm 11. The outer arm 11 is in the nature of a handle but both ends of the arms 10 and 11 contact with the neckband C as disclosed by Figure 2 of the drawings for effectively holding the band when the latter is adjusted. Thus when the latch device is pressed inwardly, the strip C is held against movement so that the necktie will be properly supported in position. The extremities of the strip G are passed within the folds of the part A of the necktie and the edges of these folds are then fastened together by a snap fastener or button 8, as shown in Figure 4.

A strip 9 of heavy material is placed in the upper part of the body A to hold the same in shape, the upper end of this strip passing over the member 1.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided means whereby a necktie can be easily and quickly adjusted on a collar without necessitating the tying and untying of the tie, which soon damages the tie, with means inserted in the latter, a knot forming portion for the tie folded around the top portion of the tie body and around the top portion of the hollow member and having the ends thereof secured together and one edge folded into the top of the hollow member, a substantially V-shaped wedge member inserted in the hollow member for compressing portions of the tie body and knot forming member into said hollow member, a latch pivoted between the sides of the hollow member and having angle ends, and a neck band having its ends passed through the wedge and hollow member and contacted by the ends of the latch for holding the band to the hollow member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

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whereby the members 1 and 5 can be easily and quickly removed from one necktie and attached to another tie. This invention also enables the knot portion of the tie to be formed of different material or material of a different color from that forming the body of the tie.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A necktie comprising a hollow member tapering from each end to its center, a tie body provided with folds and having the upper portion thereof covering the front and sides of the hollow member, a knot forming portion covering the upper portion of the tie body and the upper portion of the hollow member with the ends thereof secured together at the rear of said hollow member, said knot forming portion extending over one edge of said hollow member and disposed against the inner face thereof, a neck band having the ends thereof passing through the hollow member, a latch means for pressing portions of the neck band against the hollow member, a wedge member in the upper part of the hollow member for clamping a portion of the knot forming portion in the hollow member, the free ends of the neck band entering the folds of the tie body, and means for connecting the edges of the folds together to hold said ends of the neck band in place.

2. A necktie comprising a hollow member tapering from each end to its center, a tie body providing the front of a tie having the upper end thereof folded around the hollow member and bent over one edge of said member and 

